Attorney for Michael Brown's family receives award in KC

Crump receives Urban League's Difference Maker Award

The attorney who is representing Michael Brown's family received an award and spoke during a Kansas City, Mo., luncheon on Thursday.

Attorney for Michael Brown's family receives award in KC

Crump receives Urban League's Difference Maker Award

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Updated: 5:23 PM CST Dec 4, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Benjamin Crump, the attorney who is representing Michael Brown's family, was in Kansas City, Mo., to accept the Urban League's Difference Maker Award on Thursday.

Crump, a Florida lawyer, who has also represented Trayvon Martin's family, spoke before a large crowd during the Urban League lunch at Kansas City's Starlight Theater.

"What scenario can we present to you where a police officer can be indicted for killing a person of color," Crump asked the crowd.

Crump didn't get into details about Brown's case while he spoke. He said he believes a big problem between police and minorities is the belief that the deck is stacked.

"That the rules are going to be the same for your community and my community," Crump said. "For your kids, and my kids, and they can live with that."

Crump also said ht thinks police having body cameras, or other videos, is not the entire solution to police shooting controversies. Crump said he thinks police shooting cases must be handled by independent and special prosecutors.